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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The SIG Sauer P228 is a compact, hammer-fired, double-action/single-action semi-automatic pistol, chambered in 9mm Parabellum, and built with a focus on military, law enforcement, and civilian defensive use. Introduced in the mid-1980s, the P228 features a lightweight anodized aluminum alloy frame paired with a stamped carbon steel slide, later replaced by a milled stainless steel slide in updated variants. Its dimensions—approximately 7 inches in overall length wi …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe SIG Sauer is a full-sized service pistol manufactured by SIG Sauer. This model is available in four different types of ammunition: 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, or .22 Long Rifle. It operates in the same way as the SIG Sauer P220, but it is designed to use higher capacity, double-stack magazines instead of the single-stack magazines used in the P220. The P226 itself has spawned further sub-variants; the P228 and P229 are both compact versions of the double …